Credit Cards News. Tag: 'transactions'

Today, a new study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was released. The study focused on overdraft fees and banks. What that study reveals is that checking account customers are racking up hundreds of dollars in overdraft fees every year.

In Houston last week, raids were carried out by different state and federal agencies that put a halt to a large identity theft ring. Most of the arrests included multiple instances of credit card fraud. It was a big win …

Just when you think it’s safe to assume the worst is over in the struggling mortgage sector, another kind of fraud makes its way into the spotlight. This time, it’s mortgage flopping and here’s why it’s called an actual fraud.

Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United States may bring new definition to the question “Paper or Plastic?” with a new discount concept for customers who pay with cash instead of a debit or credit card.

Credit cards are designed to be helpful money management tools but many people abuse or misuse their cards simply because they do not know how to best maximize their benefits or overlook their regulations.

For many consumers, the recent security breach reported on at Global Payments has been something of a wake up call. It is so easy for us all to get complacent about the safety of our financial information.